Germany vs South Korea: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Germany
2,271 Number
in 2013
South Korea
2,410 Number
in 2013
Germany rank
6th
South Korea rank
4th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2,410 Number against 2,271 Number in Germany, a difference of 139 Number.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 4th of 60 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,044 Number | 4.55 Number | 1,039 Number | Germany |
| 1990s | 1,917 Number | 207.66 Number | 1,709 Number | Germany |
| 2000s | 3,616 Number | 1,717 Number | 1,899 Number | Germany |
| 2010s | 2,827 Number | 2,508 Number | 319.42 Number | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year, Germany or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 2,410 Number against 2,271 Number in Germany as of 2013.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Germany and South Korea?
- 139 Number, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2013.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Germany ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 4th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.